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Receiving

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Rk Tm Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Fmb
1 Pete Pihos*+ PHI 32 12 0 62 864 13.9 7 40 5.2 72.0 0
2 Billy Wilson* SFO 28 12 0 53 831 15.7 7 72 4.4 69.3 0
3 Lew Carpenter DET 23 12 0 44 312 7.1 2 34 3.7 26.0 6
4 Tom Fears RAM 32 12 0 44 569 12.9 2 31 3.7 47.4 0
5 Billy Howton* GNB 25 12 0 44 697 15.8 5 60 3.7 58.1 2
6 Dave Middleton DET 22 12 0 44 663 15.1 3 77 3.7 55.3 0
7 Harlon Hill*+ CHI 23 12 0 42 789 18.8 9 86 3.5 65.8 0
8 Ray Mathews* PIT 26 12 0 42 762 18.1 6 61 3.5 63.5 1
9 Gary Knafelc GNB 23 12 0 40 613 15.3 8 48 3.3 51.1 0
10 Jim Doran DET 28 10 0 38 552 14.5 2 38 3.8 55.2 2
11 Bill Stribling PHI 28 12 0 38 568 14.9 6 56 3.2 47.3 0
12 Elbie Nickel PIT 33 12 0 36 488 13.6 2 30 3.0 40.7 0
13 Bill McColl CHI 25 12 0 35 502 14.3 4 42 2.9 41.8 0
14 Pete Brewster* CLE 25 12 12 34 622 18.3 6 41 2.8 51.8 1
15 Frank Gifford*+ NYG 25 11 0 33 437 13.2 4 54 3.0 39.7 5
16 Jim Mutscheller BAL 25 12 0 33 518 15.7 7 48 2.8 43.2 0
17 Dante Lavelli CLE 32 12 0 31 492 15.9 4 49 2.6 41.0 0
18 Kyle Rote* NYG 28 12 0 31 580 18.7 8 71 2.6 48.3 1
19 Ray Renfro CLE 26 12 0 29 603 20.8 8 61 2.4 50.3 1
20 Don Stonesifer CRD 28 12 0 28 330 11.8 5 28 2.3 27.5 0
21 Alan Ameche*+ BAL 22 12 0 27 141 5.2 0 18 2.3 11.8 3
22 Lynn Chandnois PIT 30 8 0 27 385 14.3 0 36 3.4 48.1 2
23 Bobby Walston PHI 27 12 0 27 443 16.4 3 63 2.3 36.9 0
24 Gordie Soltau SFO 30 12 0 26 358 13.8 1 36 2.2 29.8 0
25 Hal Giancanelli PHI 26 12 0 25 379 15.2 1 59 2.1 31.6 8
26 Elroy Hirsch RAM 32 9 0 25 460 18.4 2 72 2.8 51.1 0
27 Bob Schnelker NYG 27 12 0 25 326 13.0 2 31 2.1 27.2 1
28 Fran Rogel PIT 28 12 0 24 222 9.3 0 28 2.0 18.5 5
29 Ron Waller* RAM 22 12 0 24 228 9.5 1 30 2.0 19.0 6
Rk Tm Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Fmb
30 John Carson WAS 25 12 0 23 443 19.3 3 51 1.9 36.9 1
31 Jug Girard DET 28 12 0 23 301 13.1 0 34 1.9 25.1 2
32 Ed Bernet PIT 22 12 0 22 276 12.5 1 38 1.8 23.0 1
33 Bob Boyd RAM 27 7 0 22 383 17.4 3 74 3.1 54.7 0
34 Howie Ferguson* GNB 25 12 0 22 153 7.0 0 16 1.8 12.8 8
35 Doak Walker* DET 28 12 0 22 428 19.5 5 70 1.8 35.7 1
36 Alex Webster NYG 24 12 0 22 269 12.2 1 48 1.8 22.4 3
37 Lloyd Colteryahn BAL 24 12 0 21 251 12.0 3 22 1.8 20.9 0
38 Woodley Lewis RAM 30 12 0 19 199 10.5 0 19 1.6 16.6 2
39 Joe Perry SFO 28 11 0 19 55 2.9 1 19 1.7 5.0 6
40 Skeet Quinlan RAM 27 6 0 19 245 12.9 0 46 3.2 40.8 2
41 Sid Watson PIT 23 12 0 19 223 11.7 1 62 1.6 18.6 7
42 Buddy Young BAL 29 11 0 19 426 22.4 1 82 1.7 38.7 1
43 Ollie Matson*+ CRD 25 12 0 17 237 13.9 2 70 1.4 19.8 7
44 Gene Schroeder CHI 26 12 0 17 315 18.5 2 51 1.4 26.3 0
45 Al Carmichael GNB 27 10 0 16 222 13.9 1 32 1.6 22.2 0
46 Rick Casares* CHI 24 12 0 16 136 8.5 1 29 1.3 11.3 3
47 Dave Mann CRD 23 12 0 16 137 8.6 1 42 1.3 11.4 6
48 Dorne Dibble DET 26 8 0 14 179 12.8 2 44 1.8 22.4 0
49 Veryl Switzer GNB 23 12 0 14 103 7.4 1 22 1.2 8.6 6
50 Bert Zagers WAS 22 11 0 14 306 21.9 0 57 1.3 27.8 5
51 Joe Arenas SFO 30 12 0 13 255 19.6 2 53 1.1 21.3 4
52 Raymond Berry BAL 22 12 0 13 205 15.8 0 45 1.1 17.1 0
53 Leo Elter WAS 26 11 0 13 219 16.8 1 70 1.2 19.9 4
54 Ed Modzelewski CLE 26 12 0 13 113 8.7 2 28 1.1 9.4 3
55 Breezy Reid GNB 28 12 0 13 138 10.6 1 60 1.1 11.5 4
56 Carroll Hardy SFO 22 10 0 12 338 28.2 4 78 1.2 33.8 2
57 Rob Goode 2TM 28 11 0 11 152 13.8 0 50 1.0 13.8 4
58 John Hoffman* CHI 30 12 0 11 153 13.9 1 37 0.9 12.8 3
59 Vic Janowicz WAS 25 12 0 11 149 13.5 3 48 0.9 12.4 2
Rk Tm Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Fmb
60 Ken MacAfee NYG 26 8 0 11 170 15.5 1 40 1.4 21.3 0
61 Hugh McElhenny SFO 27 12 0 11 203 18.5 2 55 0.9 16.9 3
62 Jerry Norton PHI 24 12 0 11 125 11.4 1 36 0.9 10.4 6
63 L.G. Dupre BAL 23 11 0 10 153 15.3 0 30 0.9 13.9 2
64 Dale Atkeson WAS 25 11 0 9 81 9.0 1 15 0.8 7.4 2
65 Maurice Bassett CLE 24 12 0 9 83 9.2 0 25 0.8 6.9 3
66 Leon Campbell PIT 28 12 0 9 76 8.4 0 36 0.8 6.3 1
67 Jimmy Carr CRD 22 12 0 9 157 17.4 0 59 0.8 13.1 1
68 Leon Hart DET 27 11 0 9 54 6.0 1 14 0.8 4.9 2
69 Joe Johnson GNB 26 12 0 9 71 7.9 1 30 0.8 5.9 4
70 Fred Morrison* CLE 29 12 0 9 185 20.6 0 49 0.8 15.4 5
71 Jack O'Brien PIT 23 12 0 9 105 11.7 2 38 0.8 8.8 0
72 Johnny Olszewski* CRD 25 11 0 9 37 4.1 0 9 0.8 3.4 9
73 Ralph Thomas WAS 28 12 0 9 105 11.7 2 25 0.8 8.8 0
74 Dick Bielski PHI 23 12 0 8 48 6.0 0 19 0.7 4.0 1
75 Bud Laughlin SFO 24 10 0 8 54 6.8 0 27 0.8 5.4 4
76 Jim Monachino WAS 26 7 0 8 74 9.3 0 24 1.1 10.6 1
77 Chick Jagade CHI 29 12 0 7 16 2.3 0 15 0.6 1.3 3
78 Toy Ledbetter PHI 28 8 0 7 88 12.6 1 37 0.9 11.0 0
79 Gern Nagler CRD 23 11 0 7 218 31.1 3 74 0.6 19.8 0
80 Corky Taylor RAM 22 10 0 7 47 6.7 1 17 0.7 4.7 1
81 Dick Brubaker CRD 23 10 0 6 125 20.8 0 43 0.6 12.5 0
82 Jack Hoffman CHI 25 12 0 6 86 14.3 0 32 0.5 7.2 0
83 Buford Long NYG 24 4 0 6 64 10.7 1 34 1.5 16.0 0
84 Dan Towler RAM 27 7 0 6 25 4.2 0 11 0.9 3.6 2
85 Bobby Watkins CHI 23 12 0 6 79 13.2 0 34 0.5 6.6 5
86 Tank Younger* RAM 27 8 0 6 51 8.5 0 13 0.8 6.4 3
87 Billy Cox WAS 26 4 0 5 71 14.2 0 28 1.3 17.8 0
88 Bobby Epps NYG 23 9 0 5 8 1.6 0 5 0.6 0.9 1
89 Mal Hammack CRD 22 9 0 5 13 2.6 0 10 0.6 1.4 5
Rk Tm Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Fmb
90 Bob Hoernschemeyer DET 30 5 0 5 36 7.2 0 15 1.0 7.2 1
91 Bill Stits DET 24 12 0 5 17 3.4 0 14 0.4 1.4 4
92 Frank Bernardi CRD 22 11 0 4 77 19.3 1 39 0.4 7.0 2
93 Charlie Jones WAS 26 10 0 4 58 14.5 0 21 0.4 5.8 1
94 Dicky Moegle* SFO 21 11 0 4 94 23.5 0 53 0.4 8.5 2
95 Harry Babcock SFO 25 8 0 3 31 10.3 0 16 0.4 3.9 1
96 Max Boydston CRD 23 9 0 3 79 26.3 1 67 0.3 8.8 0
97 Norb Hecker WAS 28 12 0 3 31 10.3 1 13 0.3 2.6 0
98 Harry Hugasian 2TM 26 6 0 3 32 10.7 0 13 0.5 5.3 1
99 Dub Jones CLE 31 12 0 3 115 38.3 1 46 0.3 9.6 1
100 Tom McCormick RAM 25 6 0 3 -1 -0.3 0 4 0.5 -0.2 0
101 Burrell Shields BAL 26 8 0 3 27 9.0 0 19 0.4 3.4 0
102 George Taliaferro PHI 28 3 0 3 17 5.7 0 14 1.0 5.7 2
103 Mel Triplett NYG 24 12 0 3 9 3.0 0 12 0.3 0.8 3
104 Ted Wegert PHI 23 7 0 3 17 5.7 0 12 0.4 2.4 2
105 Ralph Goldston PHI 26 10 0 2 8 4.0 0 9 0.2 0.8 2
106 John Henry Johnson SFO 26 7 0 2 6 3.0 0 11 0.3 0.9 0
107 Don Kindt CHI 30 12 0 2 15 7.5 0 10 0.2 1.3 0
108 Night Train Lane* CRD 28 12 0 2 110 55.0 1 98 0.2 9.2 0
109 Bob G. Smith CLE 22 10 0 2 12 6.0 0 10 0.2 1.2 1
110 Dick Young BAL 25 11 0 2 15 7.5 0 11 0.2 1.4 2
111 Bibbles Bawel PHI 25 12 0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.5 2
112 Fred Cone GNB 29 12 0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.1 0.6 0
113 Chuck Drazenovich* WAS 28 12 12 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3 0.1 -0.3 0
114 Ron Drzewiecki CHI 22 12 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 0.1 3
115 Jack McClairen PIT 24 12 0 1 13 13.0 0 13 0.1 1.1 0
116 Jim Parmer PHI 29 12 0 1 -4 -4.0 0 -4 0.1 -0.3 0
117 Bill Pellington BAL 28 12 0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.8 0
118 Pete Perini 2TM 27 8 0 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.1 0.4 0
119 Eddie Price NYG 30 6 0 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 0.3 1
Rk Tm Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Fmb
120 Ray Gene Smith CHI 27 12 0 1 13 13.0 0 13 0.1 1.1 1
121 Carl Taseff BAL 27 11 0 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.1 0.3 0
122 Royce Womble BAL 24 3 0 1 14 14.0 0 14 0.3 4.7 0